105 complaints reported

2011 Honda Accord Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
105
Crashes
22
Fires
1
Injuries
17

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2014 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2014
Sep 2014 Crash

CAR STUCK 3 TREES AND WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. FRONT PASSENGER AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO ALL SIDES OF THE CAR AND THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS WERE SHATTERED. DRIVER AIR BAD WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT DEPLOYED. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2014
May 2014 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Jul 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,500.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2012
Dec 2011 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FOUR VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND HE SUFFERED INJURIES, BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2011

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2011 Honda Accord has 105 Air Bags complaints on file. 22 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.